Results 181-200 of 7,359 for speaker:Katherine Zappone
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I apologise. I got a little carried away.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Honestly, does the Deputy think I would not know the rules after four years?
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I am not a member of Fine Gael.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Deputy O'Donnell, too, has parents in his constituency whom he has to represent.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I thank the Deputy for his kind comments. I am very familiar with the campaign and am happy to share my thoughts on it. I am on record as saying that, from a personal perspective, I would be in favour of a public model. I am aware, from working with my Department over the years, that the model - if this is what the Deputy means - would cost approximately €2 billion to €3...
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I thank Deputy Costello for those excellent questions, some of which others also raised with me. One of the Deputy's primary questions relates to whether the Government recognises the stress that parents are under because of the double or triple-jobbing. This Minister does and my colleagues do too. We are particularly aware of it because the schools remain closed. School is where many...
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I can give answers in written form. I did not get to the question on Tusla.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: As I indicated, I am intensively engaging with the sector. I identified how that is proceeding. We have already met three times. Some of the Deputy's questions are related to those asked by Deputy Rabbitte, such as on the issue of how one prioritises, especially in the case of a phased reopening in line with the public health advice. It must be phased; we cannot bring all children back in...
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I thank the Deputy for her question. Excellent, I-----
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: I apologise. Shoot, I will do it maybe another time.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Regarding the Deputy's first question, as I described, I have an advisory group and the sector chose the representatives that would be on it. We asked the sector to choose. I think that is a good principle. Those are the people who are there. I made the decision that we needed childminders because they are going to be a key part of the solution, especially as we move forward, and also...
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Regarding the Deputy's first question, I, as Minister, made a decision, because I think it is good practice, to ask representatives from the sector to put forward names. It was those in the sector who put those names forward. I have also suggested a way in which I am going to try to draw a wider representation. I think that is a very good practice. On the Deputy's second question...
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: -----especially concerning the 29 June opening, those children with additional needs are going to be considered as a priority as we move forward.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Does the Deputy mean in relation to childcare workers?
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: It does.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Is it in terms of the groupings of who are those workers?
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: It is not our Department that makes the list. It is the Department of Health and the HSE. I can list those workers for the Deputy as soon as I get the exact information.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: That list is public, I would think.
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: What, then, is the Deputy's point?
- Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)
Katherine Zappone: Which Department?